Spanish LaLiga
Barcelona launch e-commerce platform after assuming merchandising control
Spanish football club FC Barcelona has launched its own official e-commerce channel for the first time
TV2 Norway sews up five-year LaLiga rights deal
Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has secured exclusive rights to Spain’s LaLiga from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
TV2 Denmark lands Europa League and extends LaLiga deal further
TV2 Denmark, the government-owned subscription and free-to-air broadcaster, has added rights to Uefa's Europa League and newly-created third-tier Europa Conference League, while extending its recent LaLiga…
APAC Round-Up: IOC-athletics talks, FA budget slashed, Abu Dhabi T10 go-ahead, and more
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told the Financial Times that the organisation is in talks with the International Olympic Committee about how much of athletics' planned share of this year's Olympic…
Three-year limit on LaLiga’s European broadcast deals is scrapped
LaLiga, the governing body for the top two tiers of Spanish domestic football, has been given authorisation to sell its future broadcast rights in Europe for more than the traditional three-year term in…
TV2 nets extension to LaLiga rights in Denmark
Danish commercial broadcaster TV2 has signed a three-season extension to its rights deal with LaLiga, operating body of the top division of Spanish club football
Mediapro’s Roures welcomes financial reset for European football
The chief executive of Spanish media group and sports marketing agency Mediapro has said Covid-19 will put a welcome rein on transfer spending by European football clubs
Barcelona to donate Camp Nou naming rights proceeds to fight Covid-19
Spanish football club FC Barcelona will donate proceeds from the sale of the naming rights to its Camp Nou stadium to support the effort to combat the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
Barcelona takes legal action against former vice-president
FC Barcelona has said it will take criminal action against Emili Rousaud, the former vice-president who last week accused the Spanish LaLiga football club of corruption connected to a partnership with…
Twitch’s interactivity proves popular with traditional sports during shutdown
Platform was already stepping up work in traditional sports, providing alternate coverage for the likes of the NFL
Interactivity providing crucial fan engagement tool during sport’s shutdown
Valencia and Chelsea admit to fresh stadium challenges
Spanish LaLiga football club Valencia has seen the collapse of a deal crucial to the competition of its much-delayed Nuevo Mestalla, while English Premier League team Chelsea has delayed its long-running…
Uefa and LaLiga open up archive content to own platforms
European football's governing body, Uefa, and Spain’s LaLiga have both made available their wealth of archive content on their own broadcast platforms amid the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
Konami ‘blocks two LaLiga players’ from charity Fifa 20 tournament
Games developer and Barcelona sponsor Konami has blocked the club's Sergi Roberto from participating in an e-sports football tournament, it is claimed
Italian, Spanish officials spell out hope for European football resumption
Officials in Italy and Spain have expressed hope that Serie A and LaLiga may be able to restart in May, as Lars-Christer Olsson, chairman of the European Leagues group, stated forward planning is hopeful…
Espanyol builds on Chinese presence with Irongest deal
Spanish football club RCD Espanyol has signed up probiotic brand Irongest as its latest regional sponsor in China.
The deal starts immediately and is due to run until the end of the 2020-21 season
Mediapro’s Roures: At least €600m could be lost if LaLiga season ends
Jaume Roures, the chief executive of Barcelona-based media rights and production agency Mediapro, has warned that cancelling the remainder of the 2019-20 LaLiga season could lead to upwards of €600m (…
Mediapro extends virtual advertising deal with Supponor
Spanish sports marketing and production company Mediapro has signed a long-term extension of its licensing agreement with virtual advertising technology and solutions brand Supponor
Mahou extends second-tier sponsorship of Real Madrid
Spanish beer group Mahou San Miguel has renewed its second-tier sponsorship with LaLiga leaders Real Madrid